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How old is your horn?
BEAVERMAN:
--- Quote from: LongWalker on May 08, 2023, 06:04:08 PM ---What really got me wondering was the thought that I've made ~350 horns. Bigsmoke has made. . . what, 3-4 railcar loads? Even if half of us make one horn a year, that's a lot of horns!
What happens to them all? I know I've pitched a few over the years, and folks have passed on and their horns become heirlooms, and once in a while if you're lucky you may see one of the horns you made being offered for sale as an original by someone who should know better--but where are the rest?
Enquiring minds and all that. . . . .
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Well LW I've probably made at least 75 horns and like you I occasionally see one or two that are not owned by our club members at a Rondy and have not given it much thought about where they are, darn you... now you go me wondering about them and the 145 bags that I've made over the years!
Bigsmoke:
You know, I have had the same wonderment (?).
Over the years, I have attended shoots all over the US and it is rare to see one of my horns.
Best guess is that they have become wall hangers and never see the light of day.
I have been to Friendship multiple times and did I ever see one there? You would think that would be a good place to see one. And I have been to more than a few national rendezvous - same story.
I would hate to think that they all became doggy chew toys.
Strangely enough, I have no idea at all of how many shooting bags we made over the years, but I have rarely seen any of those, either.
John (Bigsmoke)
BEAVERMAN:
--- Quote from: Bigsmoke on May 09, 2023, 11:17:27 AM ---You know, I have had the same wonderment (?).
Over the years, I have attended shoots all over the US and it is rare to see one of my horns.
Best guess is that they have become wall hangers and never see the light of day.
I have been to Friendship multiple times and did I ever see one there? You would think that would be a good place to see one. And I have been to more than a few national rendezvous - same story.
I would hate to think that they all became doggy chew toys.
Strangely enough, I have no idea at all of how many shooting bags we made over the years, but I have rarely seen any of those, either.
John (Bigsmoke)
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Well John I still wear an October Country bag that I inherited from the wife of one of the gents who started our club back in the 70's, got the bag from her in 1998, every time I make a bag for myself and wear it to a rondy or 2 , someone wants to but it ! I give them a stupid number so they leave me alone and it never fails I never go home with the bag, not bragging... just saying, so I guess I'm destined to shoot out of this old bag forever, which buy the way has served me very well!
Bigsmoke:
Thank you Jim.
That same thing has happened to me. Go to an event and someone will see my bag and just have to have it. Finally, I just quit personalizing them and that problem slowed down.
That old OC bag you have will undoubtedly last you for the rest of your life. And then some. I remember once back at Friendship a fellow came up to our booth and showed me his OC bag. I don't know where he had taken it, but every bit of the "new" had been worn off of it, but it was still strong as the day it was made. Amazing. Ol' Mort Fadum had some good designs and we expanded off of them. The same with powder horns.
And so it goes.
John (Bigsmoke)
Ohio Joe:
Well lets see... If I'm recalling correctly, up to 1979 I was using a large powder flask - then I purchased my first horn which I still use today (and other horns as well that I made). So, I guess 41 years old is my oldest. :)
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